Thandai

HOW TO MAKE THANDAI

It’s a soothing drink made with milk and nuts with refreshes in hot summers and relaxes the mind.

Served chilled and let you remain energetic the whole day.

Ingredients Required: 

• Almonds – 25-30
• Pistachios – 20-25
• Chironji – 1 tbsp
• Rose Petals – 8
• Khas Khas / Poppy Seeds – 1 tbsp
• Green Cardamom – 2
• Melon Seeds- 4 tbsp
• Peppercorns – 4-6
• Fennel Seeds / Saunf – 1 tsp
• Rose Water – ½ tsp
• Sugar-  1 1/2 cup ( or as required)

• Saffron – a few strands

Procedure: –

• First of all, take grinder and put all the above ingredients in it and grind them coarsely.
• Transfer this mixture in air-tight container and keep in refrigerator.
• Serve it with chilled milk i.e. add 1 tbsp of mixture in milk and serve it.

Notes:- 

• If you want to it sweeter then, you can add sugar in milk and stir and then add Thandai. You can also add ice-cubes for more cooling.
• For to try in different style you can also soak the above ingredients for 5-7 hours i.e. almonds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, melon seeds and and transfer to grinder with other ingredients and add some 1/2 cup of water and Thandai paste is ready. 
• It can also be used in the same way but, it can’t be stored for long as compared to powder.
• So it’s optional you make paste or powder both are healthy and delicious
• It is basically used in summers to keep the body relaxed and energetic,

• So enjoy this delicious drink.

Tips: –

• While making thandai, be careful with nuts. As they contain some moisture so you first dry them for sometime by keeping them in sunlight.
• While you keep it in sunlight cover it with net cloth so that no dust enters in utensil.